In recent years, complex international supply chains and disrupted trade flows have repeatedly presented the economy with serious challenges.

According to the BSI (German Federal Office for Information Security) and ENISA (European Union Agency for Cybersecurity), ransomware is currently the most dangerous cyber threat.

Even the strongest IT system is only as strong as its weakest security vulnerability. Unfortunately, the number of such vulnerabilities is constantly increasing - in fact, it has more than tripled in the last ten years.

The responsibility of companies does not end at the physical boundaries of their premises. Following the extension to the German Supply Chain Act in January 2024, the next innovation is now pending.

Legacy ERP systems urgently need to be migrated to more modern versions and systems. This presents companies with major challenges. We spoke about this with Fabian Czicholl, Regional Vice President at Appian.

A summary of the presentation by Dr. André Kudra, esatus AG, at the it-daily conference "Thought Leadership in IT 2023". He explores the question of what distinguishes SSI from traditional IAM systems and what advantages SSI offers for exchange in the digital space.